Meeting Agenda
1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.
2. Roll Call.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
4.a. Approval of Minutes of the May 12, 2026 meeting.
4.b. Clerk report of the Mayoral Action for the May 12, 2026, meeting.
4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.
4.d. Resolution No. 2026-057 approving the Mayoral appointment of Lateral Police Officer Ryan Eddy to the Blair Police Department.
4.e. Resolution No. 2026-067 approving the Mayoral appointment of Craig Folkers, Janice LePlante, Jenny Bruck and Melissa Rice to the Library Board. 
4.f. Resolution 2026-058 recommending approval of a Special Designated Liquor License for DEAM LLC on behalf of McKinnis Roofing & Sheet Metal, 164 S. 1st St., Blair is requesting a Special Designated Liquor License for a 45th Anniversary Open House on June 11, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
5. Consider Resolution 2026-059 approving Jim Skinner and Toni McIntosh as new members of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department.
6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit submitted by Curt and Meadow Scott, 2975 Southern Hills Drive, Blair, Nebraska, for a contractor’s yard on Tax Lot 203, Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (600 block of S. 10th Street), for 30 years. 
7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Total Truck & Machine, LLC, 414 S. 5th Street, Blair, Nebraska; Kevin & Melissa Wehrli, owners, for customization and sales of specialized trucks and automotive vehicles on Lot 4, South Acres Subdivision, in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (414 S. 5th Street), for 25 years.
8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by MCM Rents/Mid-Country Machinery, LLC, 3478 5th Ave, Fort Dodge, Iowa, for a “Rental and Leasing Establishment, Outside and Inside Storage” for heavy equipment rental on Lot 3, South Acres 2nd Addition, City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska  (450 Grant Street) for 30 years.
9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone application submitted by AV Tenent, LLC, 1701 County Road 6, Yutan, Nebraska; Andrew Toupin, agent, for the SJAV Subdivision on Tax Lot 267, being all of Tax Lot 248 and part of Tax Lot 249 in part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (13th & Wilbur Streets) Rezoning Tax Lot 267 from Residential Medium Density District (RM) to Agricultural/Highway Commercial District (A/CH) - NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS AGENDA ITEM UNTIL THE JUNE 23, 2026 MEETING.
10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations, Article 11, Section 1102 Fences, Hedges and Retaining Walls: Moving the last paragraph of the section to the beginning of the section and renaming “Rural Residential Estate” (RRE) to “Residential Estate” (RE).
11. Payment Presentation by Mary Berg on behalf of the Library Foundation for payment of the amphitheater in Generations Park. 
12. Consider Resolution 2026-060 approving an engineering agreement with Ehrhart Griffin & Associates for Elk Ridge Subdivision.
13. Consider Resolution 2026-061 approving a Developer's Agreement with Aravest Holdings LLC for Elk Ridge Subdivision. 
14. Consider Resolution 2026-062 approving the Nebraska Department of Transportation Supplemental Agreement for the Blair North Bypass project between the City of Blair and Felsburg Holt & Ullevig for a corridor/alignment study.
15. Consider Resolution 2026-063 accepting and acknowledging the 2026 Rate Analysis for the Blair Rescue Squad and authorizing a rate increase for ambulance services.
16. Consider Resolution 2026-064 approving an amendment to the constitution and bylaws for the Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department regarding membership for Cadets turning age 18.
17. Consider Resolution 2026-065 approving the purchase of a new truck for the Street Department.
18. Consider Resolution 2026-066 authorizing the purchase and installation of security camera systems for the Water Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Blair Optimist Park.
19. City Administrator Report.
20. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
Subject:
1. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rump.
Subject:
2. Roll Call.
Subject:
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
Subject:
4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Subject:
4.a. Approval of Minutes of the May 12, 2026 meeting.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.b. Clerk report of the Mayoral Action for the May 12, 2026, meeting.
Subject:
4.c. Claims as approved by the Finance Committee.
Subject:
4.d. Resolution No. 2026-057 approving the Mayoral appointment of Lateral Police Officer Ryan Eddy to the Blair Police Department.
Attachments:
Subject:
4.e. Resolution No. 2026-067 approving the Mayoral appointment of Craig Folkers, Janice LePlante, Jenny Bruck and Melissa Rice to the Library Board. 
Attachments:
Subject:
4.f. Resolution 2026-058 recommending approval of a Special Designated Liquor License for DEAM LLC on behalf of McKinnis Roofing & Sheet Metal, 164 S. 1st St., Blair is requesting a Special Designated Liquor License for a 45th Anniversary Open House on June 11, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Consider Resolution 2026-059 approving Jim Skinner and Toni McIntosh as new members of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department.
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit submitted by Curt and Meadow Scott, 2975 Southern Hills Drive, Blair, Nebraska, for a contractor’s yard on Tax Lot 203, Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (600 block of S. 10th Street), for 30 years. 
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Total Truck & Machine, LLC, 414 S. 5th Street, Blair, Nebraska; Kevin & Melissa Wehrli, owners, for customization and sales of specialized trucks and automotive vehicles on Lot 4, South Acres Subdivision, in the City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska (414 S. 5th Street), for 25 years.
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Conditional Use Permit application submitted by MCM Rents/Mid-Country Machinery, LLC, 3478 5th Ave, Fort Dodge, Iowa, for a “Rental and Leasing Establishment, Outside and Inside Storage” for heavy equipment rental on Lot 3, South Acres 2nd Addition, City of Blair, Washington County, Nebraska  (450 Grant Street) for 30 years.
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider a Rezone application submitted by AV Tenent, LLC, 1701 County Road 6, Yutan, Nebraska; Andrew Toupin, agent, for the SJAV Subdivision on Tax Lot 267, being all of Tax Lot 248 and part of Tax Lot 249 in part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of Section 13, Township 18 North, Range 11 East of the 6th P.M., Washington County, Nebraska (13th & Wilbur Streets) Rezoning Tax Lot 267 from Residential Medium Density District (RM) to Agricultural/Highway Commercial District (A/CH) - NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS AGENDA ITEM UNTIL THE JUNE 23, 2026 MEETING.
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Mayor Rump opens a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City of Blair Zoning Regulations, Article 11, Section 1102 Fences, Hedges and Retaining Walls: Moving the last paragraph of the section to the beginning of the section and renaming “Rural Residential Estate” (RRE) to “Residential Estate” (RE).
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Payment Presentation by Mary Berg on behalf of the Library Foundation for payment of the amphitheater in Generations Park. 
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion by James Letcher, second by Kirk Highfill to postpone to next meeting.
  • Brent Clark: Absent
  • Gary Banner: Yea
  • Kirk Highfill: Yea
  • James Letcher: Yea
  • Kent Long: Yea
  • Rick Paulsen: Yea
  • Frank Wolff: Yea
  • Kevin Willis: Yea
Subject:
12. Consider Resolution 2026-060 approving an engineering agreement with Ehrhart Griffin & Associates for Elk Ridge Subdivision.
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Consider Resolution 2026-061 approving a Developer's Agreement with Aravest Holdings LLC for Elk Ridge Subdivision. 
Attachments:
Subject:
14. Consider Resolution 2026-062 approving the Nebraska Department of Transportation Supplemental Agreement for the Blair North Bypass project between the City of Blair and Felsburg Holt & Ullevig for a corridor/alignment study.
Attachments:
Subject:
15. Consider Resolution 2026-063 accepting and acknowledging the 2026 Rate Analysis for the Blair Rescue Squad and authorizing a rate increase for ambulance services.
Attachments:
Subject:
16. Consider Resolution 2026-064 approving an amendment to the constitution and bylaws for the Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department regarding membership for Cadets turning age 18.
Attachments:
Subject:
17. Consider Resolution 2026-065 approving the purchase of a new truck for the Street Department.
Attachments:
Subject:
18. Consider Resolution 2026-066 authorizing the purchase and installation of security camera systems for the Water Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Blair Optimist Park.
Attachments:
Subject:
19. City Administrator Report.
Subject:
20. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.

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